2015 ILLINOIS COLLEGIATE
STATE CHAMPIONSHIP
Clinton Lake, IL
Saturday/Sunday, October 10-11, 2015
Any questions can be directed to ISU Team President, Bryce Wegman via email at r
via phone at (309) 831-8455
ENTRY FEE / PAY OUT: $70 Per Team (Includes $10/Big Bass)
*100% of entry fees will go to pay out for the tournament.
REGISTRATION:
Tournament Morning Registration
Anglers will register from an hour before takeoff tournament morning. Only cash will be accepted as payment when paying the morning of the tournament. Each school may bring an unlimited number of teams.
Pre-Tournament Practice
*There is no off-limits fishing period leading up to the event. Competitors are allowed to practice anytime leading up to the event.
Pre-Tournament Meeting
*There will be a pre-tournament meeting a half hour before safe light/takeoff the morning of the tournament at the Clinton Lake Mascoutin Marina
Tournament Hours
*The tournament hours are from 7:00am or safe light - 3:00 pm.
Blast-Off
*Blast-off will be held at the Clinton Lake MascoutinLaunchlocated at the blue circle below.
*Blast-off positions will be drawn at the pre tournament meeting.
*Basic rules and tournament hours will be discussed 30 minutes prior to blast off.
*The blast-off site area will be the official check-out and check-in area.
*Live-wells and kill switches will be inspected during blast-off.
Weigh-In
*Weigh in will be held at the Clinton Lake Mascoutin Launchand will begin at the end of the tournament hours. No fish will be weighed until that time.
*Contestants must be at the scale with fish within a 1/2 hour after check-in.
*Bringing more than 5 fish to the scale will result in disqualification.
Boats and Motors
*Anglers must provide their own boats. No volunteer boaters will be provided.
*Boats must be 15 feet or longer, with properly working aerated live-wells and kill switch.
*All boats must meet B.I.A., U.S. Coast Guard, and State Water Patrol regulations.
Safety
*All boat operators must have at least the state minimum liability insurance coverage on the boat.
*Safe boating and fishing practices must be observed at all times. Contestants must observe “no wake” areas including bridges and other areas identified by the Tournament Director.
* Each contestant is required to wear a fastened, U.S. Coast Guard approved, personal flotation device at any time the combustion motor is running. All boats must be equipped with an emergency ignition shut off device that must be securely attached to the driverʼs body whenever the combustion engine is in operation.
*In the event that severe weather occurs, anglers will be notified via cell phone to stop fishing and to get off of the water.
Permitted Fishing Locations
*Contestants may fish anywhere on tournament waters available to the public and accessible by boat, except areas within 50 yards of a gas pump, or any areas designated as “Off-Limits”, “No Fishing”, “No Boats”, “Boats Keep Out”, etc. by the Corp of Engineers, or other local, state or federal officials. Contestants are prohibited from casting into these areas or having their boat in these areas at any time. (If any additional areas exist at the time of the tournament, they will be discussed at the pretournament meeting.) DOCKS AND RIPRAP INBETWEEN THE SAILBOAT MARINA SLIPS ARE OFF LIMITS as shown below.
*At no time may a contestant leave the boat to land a fish or make the boat more accessible to fishing waters. The only time a contestant is allowed to leave the boat during tournament hours is to free the boat from an obstruction or in the event that personal safety is at risk if he/she stays in the boat. Please call the tournament director in this instance.
*The tournament boat must remain in the tournament waters during tournament day.
*Contestants must leave and return to the official checkpoint by boat.
*In the event of equipment failure or emergency, there will be only two permitted methods of returning to the official checkpoint: By both team members remaining in their boat and being towed by water, or by one or both team members entering the boat of another tournament contestant. Under these two conditions the teams catch may be counted without a penalty (except for any late penalties, fish care penalties or other penalties pertaining to other tournament rules).
*No tournament boat may be loaded on the trailer before weigh-in except with the
permission of the Tournament Director.
Sportsmanship
*Each member of each team is representing themselves, their university, and this
tournament. Therefore, each contestant is expected to follow high standards of
sportsmanship and courtesy and maintain a professional demeanor throughout the entire event.
*Consumption and/or possession of any alcoholic beverages, or any kind of mind altering substance, during the entire event on or off the water (registration, the pre-tournament meeting, during tournament hours extending through the weigh-in, etc...) are strictly prohibited.
*No littering of the lake or banks; be sure to dispose of all trash at the check in point.
*No hole sitting or holding a fishing spot for another fishermen or contestant.
*No fishing within 50 yards of an anchored boat.
*No soliciting of a guide within one month of an event on that body of water.
*No receiving fishing advice or “spots” from anyone during tournament hours. The use of mobile communication devices, including, but not limited to cell phones, marine radios, two-way radios, CBʼs, etc., during tournament hours is strictly prohibited except in an emergency (severe weather, etc.).
Scoring
*Scoring will be determined by the weight of each teamʼs catch, including any penalty assessments.
*Only Largemouth and/or Smallmouth bass are accepted species.
*Fish must have a minimum length of 16 inches. Fish will be measured on a Golden Rule bump board, with mouth closed and tail fanned to the longest position.
*The limit will be five (5) bass per team. Teams may not have more than five (5) bass in the livewell at any time unless actively culling. Culling must be done immediately.
Ties
*A tie for the total weight will be decided by the biggest bass weighed.
*If a tie still remains, the tie will be decided by number of fish.
Penalties
*LATE PENALTY: All boats must check-in. Any boat weighing in fish that does not check-in will be disqualified. Any competitor not back at the official checkpoint by the designated end time will be penalized 1 lb per minute. After 15 minutes that boat will be disqualified, regardless of excuse. Late is late. The check-in area will be the same area as the take-off area.
*SHORT FISH: Any competitor weighing in a fish shorter than 16 inches will be penalized 2 pounds and the weight of the fish for each short fish presented. A courtesy bump will be given by request.
*DEAD FISH: Any dead bass presented for weigh-in will result in a penalty of 1 pound deducted from the total catch weight. Only 2 dead fish are allowed per boat.
*CHEATING: If anyone is caught cheating by accepting fish from someone else, tying up fish, weighting or altering fish in any way, or by any other means, he/she will be disqualified. The teamʼs school will also be notified.
*BREAKING OF RULES: Anyone who breaks a rule is subject to disqualification at the Tournament Directorʼs sole discretion.
*CHALLENGE RULE: Short or dead fish may be challenged. Weigh-in will be stopped and every effort will be made to determine if the fish is short or dead.
*PROTESTS: A protest or complaint may be filed in writing before the weigh-in scale closes. The situation will be given consideration and ruled on by the Tournament Director. All decisions will be final.
LODGING
Hotels
Sunset Inn & Suites - (217) 935-4140
1251 Kleeman Rd, Clinton, IL 61727
Days Inn Farmer City – (309) 928-9434
975 E Clinton Ave, Farmer City, IL 61842
Holiday Inn Express Le Roy - (309) 962-4439
705 S. Persimmons Court, Le Roy, IL 61752